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Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes

Angel food cake, strawberry pavlova, classic tiramisù and more delicious dessert ideas.

Sang An for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks.

Recipes

Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,349
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
10196 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,196
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
2827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,827
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
239 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
239
15 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6830 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,830
1½ hours
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2298 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,298
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
203 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
203
40 minutes
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,290
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1519 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,519
1 hour 30 minutes
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1633 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,633
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
3039 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,039
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1097 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,097
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4653 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,653
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
2003 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,003
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
469 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
469
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4524 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,524
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
235
5 to 7 hours
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Easy
Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
901 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
901
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
5088 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,088
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
415 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
415
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
430 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
430
1 hour 45 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
2322 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,322
30 minutes
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Easy
Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
707 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
707
1 hour
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
316
1 hour 20 minutes
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Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
700 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
700
50 minutes
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Easy
Double Strawberry Shortcakes
Melissa Clark
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 1½ hours’ resting
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
634 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
634
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1550 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,550
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Macarons
Claire Saffitz
211 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
211
About 3 ¼ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,146
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
600 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
600
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,197
About 6¼ hours
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Raspberry Macarons
Claire Saffitz
138 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
138
About 2 ½ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Vanilla Citrus Soufflés
Lisa Donovan
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
1½ hours
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Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
222
10 hours
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Irish Cream Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
633 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
633
2 hours
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
528 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
528
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
251
4¼ hours
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Schaum Torte
Joan Nathan
160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
160
About 2 ¾ hours
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Basque Cheesecake Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
549 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
549
About 3 hours
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,193
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
6116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,116
About 45 minutes
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Gelato
Lidey Heuck
108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
108
About 6 hours
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Rhubarb Crumble
David Tanis
520 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
520
1½ hours
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
368 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
368
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1835 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,835
2 hours
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Granny’s Chocolate Cake
Melissa Clark, Larry Forgione
1056 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,056
1½ hours, plus cooling
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